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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmRogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmI went into the film knowing nothing about the Cantopop star, and came away from it as an instant fan rejuvenated by my connection to every soul throughout the world currently fighting to preserve human rights against the rising tide of totalitarianism.
- 80The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeThe New York TimesLovia GyarkyeThe film does an excellent job of introducing the pop star to unfamiliar audiences, contextualizing her activism and, more broadly, examining the role art can play in shaping our beliefs.
- Denise Ho: Becoming the Song offers an affecting timeline of a political awakening of a person, of a movement, and of a generation utterly frustrated with the machinations of oppression.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinDenise Ho — Becoming the Song presents a thoughtful, if surprisingly reserved portrait, of Hong Kong-born, Montreal-reared singer Denise Ho, the first Cantopop superstar to come out publicly as gay.